Transfusion-transmitted infections among blood donors in Saudi Arabia: demographic and malaria risk differences by donation purpose

Key Points

• The aim is to assess differences in malaria risk among blood donors based on their donation purpose and demographics.
• Comparison of TTI rates across donor types
• Analysis of malaria risk among family replacement donors
• Focus on non-Saudi vs. Saudi donor demographics
• No significant differences in major viral TTI rates between donor types
• Higher malaria risk observed in family replacement donors
• Non-Saudi donors faced significantly increased malaria risk